Robert Basil Hersov

Background

Mr. Robert Basil Hersov, also known as Rob, founded Invest Africa Ltd. in 2013. Mr. Hersov serves as an Investment Professional at VATAS Holding GmbH. He served as the Unit Chief Executive Officer of Sportal International. He founded Marquis Jet Partners Inc. and served as its Chief Executive Officer of Marquis Jet Europe from December 2002 to April 2004. He founded Sportal Ltd. in 1998 and served as its Chief Executive Officer. From July 1995 to September 1997, he served ... as the Chief Executive Officer of Telepiu PayTV in Milan, Italy. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Telepiu S.r.l. until August 1997. He served as the Head of Morgan Stanley's European media investment banking team. From 1989 to 1991, he served as a Business Development Executive of News Corp. in New York. He was Co-Founder of Peoplenews.com and Antfactory. He worked at Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA. He serves as the Chairman of Sportal International and of Invest Africa Ltd since May 2013. Mr. Hersov served as Chairman and Chairman of the Advisory Board at CRW CRE8 Limited. He serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of Exclusive Resorts LLC, Europe. He has been Chairman of the Advisory Board of CRE8 Limited since February 2007. He serves as the Chairman of Advisory Board of Plus SMS Holdings Limited. He serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board at JamesList AB. He served as the Chairman of Paragon Entertainment Limited until December 13, 2013. Mr. Hersov has been Vice Chairman of Netjets Management Ltd. since January 2004. Mr. Hersov has been a Director of Endeavour International Acquisition Corp. since November 23, 2007. He has been a Director of Cullen Agricultural Holding Corp., since October 2009 and Shine Media Acquisition Corp. since June 24, 2005. Mr. Hersov is an Independent Director of Victory Acquisition Corp. since January 12, 2007 and Wall Group Limited since August 4, 2005. He serves as Non Executive Director of Pacific Capital Partners. He has been Independent Director of Wall Group Limited since August 4, 2005. He serves as an Executive Director of M-Net (South Africa). Mr. Hersov serves as a Director of Sportal International, Performance Acquisition Corp., and Exclusive Resorts LLC, Europe. He serves as an Independent Director of Fiji Water Europe. He serves as a Member of the European Advisory Board of Eskye Solutions, Inc., CRE8 Limited, and Plus SMS Holdings Limited. From October 1998 to December 2002, he served as the Chairman of Sportal Limited. He served as the Chairman of the British Publishers Alliance (BIPA) since November 2000. He served as Vice Chairman of Sportal International. He served as Director of Reinet Investments Manager S A. He served as Director of Triplecrown Acquisition Corp., since July 8, 2007 and American Apparel, Inc. until December 12, 2007. He served as an Executive Director of ENIC PLC, from September 1997 to September 1998. He served as a Director of Paragon Entertainment Limited from December 22, 2011 to December 11, 2013. Mr. Hersov was an Executive Director of Pan-European pay television company Nethold BV and as an Executive Director of luxury goods conglomerate of Richemont SA, from March 1993 to August 1995. He served as a Director of Endeavor Acquisition Corp. since July 2005. He serves as a Trustee of the Serpentine Gallery and the Chairman of the Serpentine Council, and a Corporate Development Board Member of the NSPCC. Mr. Hersov graduated with an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School in 1989, having received a B.Bus.Sci (Hons) from the University of Cape Town in 1982.

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